360546 Mon Jan 15 20:00:53 -0800 2007 9 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 2191283 Rock Bottom in Ballston claims to have hand pulled ale sometimes (though not now), but otherwise I'm pulling a blank. Had a fine pint at Bertha's in Baltimore this weekend and hope not to have to travel as far next time. TIA -ArtMan- Mon Jan 15 20:00:53 -0800 2007 67074 artman 1 2191647 Rustico in Alexandria has a hand pump. Last Thursday they had Allagash Grand Cru, and when that kicked they replaced it with Victory Hop Devil. Besides the cask, they had a very nice selection of about 30 taps and a boatload of bottles. Mon Jan 15 21:40:00 -0800 2007 2191283 16629 orangecrush 1 2192649 Yes, went to Rustico earlier this evening. St. George IPA was on draft. Thanks for the tip. -ArtMan- Tue Jan 16 02:07:34 -0800 2007 2191283 67074 artman 1 2193582 Birreria Paradiso, in the basement of the Georgetown Pizzeria Paradiso, has a great selection of brews including a hand pump. Tue Jan 16 14:35:41 -0800 2007 2191283 18274 DanielK 1 2194154 In addition to the places everyone else has named, RFD (always) and Cap City (sometimes) serve real ale. Tue Jan 16 17:08:04 -0800 2007 2191283 12084 Bill4242 2 2195059 There is a distinction between real ale and beer on a handpump. Many places pass off keg beer on a handpump as real ale, which should refer to authentic, cask-conditioned, living ale on a handpump. Hope RFD has the "real" thing. Tue Jan 16 20:41:13 -0800 2007 2194154 22861 KevinS 3 2195464 RFD doesn't even have a handpump for their cask-conditioned beers - its all poured by gravity. They offer a single cask at a time; it sits in a glass-front fridge behind the bar, where you can see that there is no gas hookup at all. Tue Jan 16 22:05:25 -0800 2007 2195059 12084 Bill4242 4 2370461 Right you are, and it certainly is an impressive setup with the temperature controlled walk in. Points to a serious approach. Had an excellent cask stout last night. Fri Mar 09 13:08:59 -0800 2007 2195464 22861 KevinS 1 2195520 I can't say I know much about Beer, however, if you're looking for a good selection, try the Brickskeller on P & 22nd. It is supposed to have one of the largest beer selections in the area. Tue Jan 16 22:15:51 -0800 2007 2191283 61490 pgwiz1 2 2377821 Just don't dare to eat there. The food is terrible. Also, beware of skunked bottles- there are a lot of them. Mon Mar 12 12:41:24 -0700 2007 2195520 49180 jpschust